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Quiz: Do you know your kings from your queens?

Test your knowledge of these famous rulers.
6.00pm, 6 May 2023
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IN CASE YOU weren’t aware, the UK’s Charles III’s coronation took place this morning. 

The incoming British monarch is known for his pampered lifestyle and love of nature. 

So for the weekend that’s in it, let’s see how much you know about these famous kings, queens and rulers. Come back tomorrow for Round Two. 

Who is the longest-reigning monarch in (verifiably) recorded history?
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Louis XIV, King of France
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Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom

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Caesar Augustus, First Emperor of Rome
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Rama IX, King of Thailand
Who voiced adult Simba in Disney's 1994 film The Lion King?
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Matthew Broderick
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Tom Hanks

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Leonardo DiCaprio
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Robin Williams
Which of these regally named animals is native to Ireland?
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King Cobra
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Kingfisher

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King Crab
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King Penguin
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
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Four
Five

Six
Seven
Who voiced the character of King Louis, the swinging Orangutan in Disney's The Jungle Book?
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Louis Armstrong
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Louis Walsh

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Louis Prima
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Louis Theroux
Cleopatra supposedly bathed in what liquid?
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Snake venom
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Sour donkey milk

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White wine
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Perfume infused honey water
How many Irish actors played a king at some point in the Game of Thrones TV series?
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One
Two

Three
Four
What was the King's debut single?
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Hound Dog
Blue Suede Shoes

Suspicious Minds
That's All Right
Marie Antoinette once had her royal hairdresser style her hair in the shape of what?
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A warship
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A royal carriage

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A cake
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A cannon
King Charles IV of France believed he was made of what substance?
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Water
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Silk

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Gold
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Glass
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Royal Courtier
You know all the ins and outs of the world of royalty.
Share your result:
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Royal Correspondent
You keep a close on on royal affairs.
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Loyal Subject
You know enough to know who runs things.
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Restless serf
Monarchy is a system of government that doesn't sit well with you.
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Guy Fawkes
You're only interested in the monarchy as far as you can overthrow it.
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